How to remove film from inside bottles?

I use plastic bottles (Medela and Playtex Ventair) and they are getting a build up on the inside. It feels like it is from the fat in the breastmilk. I can get rid of it if I use straight dish soap, but I'm going through tons soap. It seems so wasteful!

In the beginning just a tub of hot soapy water worked. I just swished the bottles through the soap water, ran a bottle brush down it a few times and it was good. Now I can't get the film off unless I use straight soap on every single bottle.

Does anyone else use that same washing method and have success? What dish soap are you using if so?

I use plastic bottles (Medela and Playtex Ventair) and they are getting a build up on the inside. It feels like it is from the fat in the breastmilk. I can get rid of it if I use straight dish soap, but I'm going through tons soap. It seems so wasteful!

In the beginning just a tub of hot soapy water worked. I just swished the bottles through the soap water, ran a bottle brush down it a few times and it was good. Now I can't get the film off unless I use straight soap on every single bottle.

Does anyone else use that same washing method and have success? What dish soap are you using if so?

Hi! I'm from the June boards but I like to board hop from time to time. I hope you don't mind me butting in but I think I can help you here. All you have to do is put a little uncooked rice grains in the bottle with a little soapy water and swish and shake it around a bit. It's a trick my mom showed me and it works like charm. Hope this helps!

Hi! I'm from the June boards but I like to board hop from time to time. I hope you don't mind me butting in but I think I can help you here. All you have to do is put a little uncooked rice grains in the bottle with a little soapy water and swish and shake it around a bit. It's a trick my mom showed me and it works like charm. Hope this helps!

I got some bags from Target that you can sterilize things in. They are made by Medela. I got them by the breast milk storage bags an whatnot. You put 2 oz of water in them, with bottles, pacis, nipple shields, pump parts, whatever. You microwave them 1 1/2 min in the bag. You can use each bag 20 times, each box has 5 bags. I think it cost me $7. Hope this helps.

I got some bags from Target that you can sterilize things in. They are made by Medela. I got them by the breast milk storage bags an whatnot. You put 2 oz of water in them, with bottles, pacis, nipple shields, pump parts, whatever. You microwave them 1 1/2 min in the bag. You can use each bag 20 times, each box has 5 bags. I think it cost me $7. Hope this helps.

That is what I have too but I decided to stop sterilizing the bottles because the nurses at the hospital didn't seem to care. I just use super hot water now and dish soap. Works great (except for the film which I am convinced is just because my bottle brush sucks)

I do plan to go back to the sterilizing bags once I go back to work and have to pump there.

That is what I have too but I decided to stop sterilizing the bottles because the nurses at the hospital didn't seem to care. I just use super hot water now and dish soap. Works great (except for the film which I am convinced is just because my bottle brush sucks)

I do plan to go back to the sterilizing bags once I go back to work and have to pump there.

Target does thats where my brush is from. Its foam on top then bristles works really well. I also have their sterilizer. I had to order that online but its amazing. We dont have a dishwasher (which sux) so we rinse out the bottles and pump parts and place them in the sterilizer press a button and volia clean bottles and parts! Little work for me! I do dry them afterwards which only takes a few minutes so there no residue in medella bottles but Playtext Vent bottles dont need dried. At first i thought sterilizer was pain but once I got in system it is the best thing I have ever used! Especially when you have to pump in middle of night just break down parts and place in machine. They'll be ready for the early morning pumpin/feeding.

Good luck!

Target does thats where my brush is from. Its foam on top then bristles works really well. I also have their sterilizer. I had to order that online but its amazing. We dont have a dishwasher (which sux) so we rinse out the bottles and pump parts and place them in the sterilizer press a button and volia clean bottles and parts! Little work for me! I do dry them afterwards which only takes a few minutes so there no residue in medella bottles but Playtext Vent bottles dont need dried. At first i thought sterilizer was pain but once I got in system it is the best thing I have ever used! Especially when you have to pump in middle of night just break down parts and place in machine. They'll be ready for the early morning pumpin/feeding.

I see some film residue too with just formula, I think its the BPA free thing cause before that was a standard, milk never clung to the bottles like that. I compared a brand new medela bottle to a medela I have been using and they look less clear than the new.

I actually shake soap and super hot water in the bottles, run my pinky down the nipples to get out whats stuck in there, and load everyone into the dishwasher by themselves on heat dry, using a basket as well for all the rings, nipples, and caps. then I sterilize the nipples in the steam bags. This works pretty good for my bottles

I see some film residue too with just formula, I think its the BPA free thing cause before that was a standard, milk never clung to the bottles like that. I compared a brand new medela bottle to a medela I have been using and they look less clear than the new.

I actually shake soap and super hot water in the bottles, run my pinky down the nipples to get out whats stuck in there, and load everyone into the dishwasher by themselves on heat dry, using a basket as well for all the rings, nipples, and caps. then I sterilize the nipples in the steam bags. This works pretty good for my bottles

Try useing aliitle bleach and the brush with little soap as well I dont know what else to use maybe vingar can help but Film always came off when I used the brush. So I dont know y it wont come off of urs.

Try useing aliitle bleach and the brush with little soap as well I dont know what else to use maybe vingar can help but Film always came off when I used the brush. So I dont know y it wont come off of urs.

I slacked off on the sterilizing thing. When we brought Holly home from the hospital I microwave sterilized EVERYTHING! Then when we had to re-hospitalize her for jaundice the nurses didn't care about sterilizing. They just gave us a plastic tub and told us to swoosh the bottles and pump parts in hot soapy water, then let them air dry. We have done it ever since.

I slacked off on the sterilizing thing. When we brought Holly home from the hospital I microwave sterilized EVERYTHING! Then when we had to re-hospitalize her for jaundice the nurses didn't care about sterilizing. They just gave us a plastic tub and told us to swoosh the bottles and pump parts in hot soapy water, then let them air dry. We have done it ever since.

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